Broad-spectrum therapeutic

A broad-spectrum therapeutic or broad-spectrum antibiotics is a type of antimicrobial active against multiple types of pathogens, such as an antibiotic that is effective against both bacteria and viruses.[1] The opposite of a broad-spectrum drug is a narrow-spectrum therapeutic, which only treats a specific or very similar set of pathogens.

Such therapeutics have been suggested as potential emergency treatments for pandemics.[2]

See also

References
  1. "NIH funds development of new broad-spectrum therapeutics". National Institutes of Health (NIH). 2015-09-18. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  2. "Biodefense Strategic Plan | NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases". www.niaid.nih.gov. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
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